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...Average net salary for senior executives in Turkey, the world's highest according to a new study $78,600 U.S. executives' average pay, ranked 13th behind India, Russia and Japan...
...Although Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi maximized his abilities as an agent of transformation, he fell short of fulfilling his original policy pledges [July 3]. Without a solid ideological foundation, he lacked a grand design to lead Japan. I hope that his successor will be more of a builder than a reformer and will earn Japan respect not only from the U.S. but also from our neighboring countries, such as China and Korea. Tadashi Kawabe Fukuoka, Japan...
...been a supporter of Koizumi's since before he became Prime Minister. I always found his way of speaking easy to understand and his manner appealing. Koizumi made Japanese politics interesting. I bid him a fond farewell and hope that his successor will continue his reforms. Yoshie Saito Furano, Japan...
...Hunting on the High Seas Re "Revenge of the Whale Hunters" [July 3]: Japan's whaling practices are in full compliance with the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling. Japan supports the protection of endangered whales and advocates that only abundant species be harvested sustainably. Japan's commitment to whaling for scientific research is sincere and necessary to establish the proper conservation of whales. In fact, scientific knowledge from Japan has been highly commended by the International Whaling Commission's scientific committee. As the world's second-largest donor of official development assistance, Japan provides aid to developing countries...
...Setting the Record Straight • A Few Good People TIME's July 17 story on Japan's economic recovery incorrectly stated that the monetary-policy committee of the Bank of Japan comprises nine men. Of the nine people on the committee, one is a woman...